Factors Associated with Numbers of Antenatal Care Visits in Rural Ethiopia

Antenatal care (ANC) is a medical care and procedure carried out for pregnant women. Data on ANC visits can help policymakers show gaps in service provision. Therefore, this study assessed the factors associated with the number of ANC visits among women in rural Ethiopia. We included a total of 6611...

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Published in:Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare 2021-01, Vol.14, p.1403-1411
Main Authors: Mamuye Azanaw, Melkalem, Gebremariam, Alemayehu Digssie, Teshome Dagnaw, Fentaw, Yisak, Hiwot, Atikilt, Getaneh, Minuye, Binyam, Engidaw, Melaku Tadege, Tesfa, Desalegn, Abebe Zewde, Edgeit, Abebaw Tiruneh, Sofonyas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Analysis
antenatal care
Health care
Households
Husbands
Literacy
Maternal & child health
multilevel negative binomial count analysis
Original Research
Population
Poverty
Pregnancy
Pregnant women
Prenatal care
Regression analysis
Rural areas
rural ethiopia
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomics
Statistics
Variables
women
Womens health
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Summary:Antenatal care (ANC) is a medical care and procedure carried out for pregnant women. Data on ANC visits can help policymakers show gaps in service provision. Therefore, this study assessed the factors associated with the number of ANC visits among women in rural Ethiopia. We included a total of 6611 women who gave birth within 5 years preceding the survey from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey. A multi-level negative binomial regression analysis was employed to consider the hierarchical nature of the data. In the multivariable analysis, variables with a p-value
ISSN:1178-2390
1178-2390
DOI:10.2147/JMDH.S308802